Louisville joins Earth Hour, will dim lights Saturday

2:25 PM,
Mar. 17, 2013

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For the first time, Louisville Metro government will be participating in Earth Hour, the 7-year-old international effort to bring awareness to global warming and the environment.

Exterior lights on City Hall and the old Jefferson County Courthouse, as well as all non-essential interior lights in those buildings, will go dark for at least one hour Saturday at 8:30 p.m., said Maria Koetter, city sustainability director.

Metro government will direct employees in all city government buildings to turn off non-essential lights for Earth Hour, she said. ...